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Elifcan Celebi
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Assistant Professor in the School of Politics and Int'l Relations (SPIRe) at University College Dublin
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benbraun.bsky.social
The central argument in this excellent paper & thread is that the open-access turn has neglected profit; indeed, it turbo-charged publishers’ margins. As political economists who know a thing or two about profit and power we should speak up a lot more. As it says below: What we’re doing is crazy.
hansonmark.bsky.social Mark A. Hanson @hansonmark.bsky.social · 15d
We wrote the Strain on scientific publishing to highlight the problems of time & trust. With a fantastic group of co-authors, we present The Drain of Scientific Publishing:

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Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Strain: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
Oligopoly: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
A table showing profit margins of major publishers. A snippet of text related to this table is below. 1. The four-fold drain 1.1 Money Currently, academic publishing is dominated by profit-oriented, multinational companies for whom scientific knowledge is a commodity to be sold back to the academic community who created it. The dominant four are Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley and Taylor & Francis, which collectively generated over US$7.1 billion in revenue from journal publishing in 2024 alone, and over US$12 billion in profits between 2019 and 2024 (Table 1A). Their profit margins have always been over 30% in the last five years, and for the largest publisher (Elsevier) always over 37%. Against many comparators, across many sectors, scientific publishing is one of the most consistently profitable industries (Table S1). These financial arrangements make a substantial difference to science budgets. In 2024, 46% of Elsevier revenues and 53% of Taylor & Francis revenues were generated in North America, meaning that North American researchers were charged over US$2.27 billion by just two for-profit publishers. The Canadian research councils and the US National Science Foundation were allocated US$9.3 billion in that year. A figure detailing the drain on researcher time. 1. The four-fold drain 1.2 Time The number of papers published each year is growing faster than the scientific workforce, with the number of papers per researcher almost doubling between 1996 and 2022 (Figure 1A). This reflects the fact that publishers’ commercial desire to publish (sell) more material has aligned well with the competitive prestige culture in which publications help secure jobs, grants, promotions, and awards. To the extent that this growth is driven by a pressure for profit, rather than scholarly imperatives, it distorts the way researchers spend their time. The publishing system depends on unpaid reviewer labour, estimated to be over 130 million unpaid hours annually in 2020 alone (9). Researchers have complained about the demands of peer-review for decades, but the scale of the problem is now worse, with editors reporting widespread difficulties recruiting reviewers. The growth in publications involves not only the authors’ time, but that of academic editors and reviewers who are dealing with so many review demands. Even more seriously, the imperative to produce ever more articles reshapes the nature of scientific inquiry. Evidence across multiple fields shows that more papers result in ‘ossification’, not new ideas (10). It may seem paradoxical that more papers can slow progress until one considers how it affects researchers’ time. While rewards remain tied to volume, prestige, and impact of publications, researchers will be nudged away from riskier, local, interdisciplinary, and long-term work. The result is a treadmill of constant activity with limited progress whereas core scholarly practices – such as reading, reflecting and engaging with others’ contributions – is de-prioritized. What looks like productivity often masks intellectual exhaustion built on a demoralizing, narrowing scientific vision. A table of profit margins across industries. The section of text related to this table is below: 1. The four-fold drain 1.1 Money Currently, academic publishing is dominated by profit-oriented, multinational companies for whom scientific knowledge is a commodity to be sold back to the academic community who created it. The dominant four are Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley and Taylor & Francis, which collectively generated over US$7.1 billion in revenue from journal publishing in 2024 alone, and over US$12 billion in profits between 2019 and 2024 (Table 1A). Their profit margins have always been over 30% in the last five years, and for the largest publisher (Elsevier) always over 37%. Against many comparators, across many sectors, scientific publishing is one of the most consistently profitable industries (Table S1). These financial arrangements make a substantial difference to science budgets. In 2024, 46% of Elsevier revenues and 53% of Taylor & Francis revenues were generated in North America, meaning that North American researchers were charged over US$2.27 billion by just two for-profit publishers. The Canadian research councils and the US National Science Foundation were allocated US$9.3 billion in that year. The costs of inaction are plain: wasted public funds, lost researcher time, compromised scientific integrity and eroded public trust. Today, the system rewards commercial publishers first, and science second. Without bold action from the funders we risk continuing to pour resources into a system that prioritizes profit over the advancement of scientific knowledge.
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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heissenstat.bsky.social
I know people have a lot on their plates right now, but the opposition candidate who Erdogan most wants to avoid running against is being threatened with a jail sentence of over 2000 years.

apnews.com/article/turk...
Prosecutor seeks 2,352-year jail term for Istanbul's jailed mayor over alleged corruption
Istanbul’s chief public prosecutor has filed a sweeping indictment against the city's jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu.
apnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
elifcan.bsky.social
New publication in IJSSP 🎉 We analyse with @mkemmerling.bsky.social how digital care platforms (CPs) contribute to the marketisation of care across the European Union (EU) by examining their business models and national variations. Full article is here: doi.org/10.1108/IJSS...
Platformization of care in Europe: comparative analysis of marketization trends and business models
Purpose. We investigate how digital care platforms contribute to the marketization of care across the European Union (EU) by analyzing their business models and national variations.Design/methodology/...
doi.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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ucdpolitics.bsky.social
Applications are now open for the UCD Iseult Honohan Doctoral Scholarship 2026.

Closing Date: 30 January 2026

✔️Covers full fees (EU and Non-EU)
✔️Provides a living stipend of €25,000 per year for up to four years
✔️Is open to EU and non-EU applicants

👇
www.ucd.ie/spire/study/...
November 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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davidpalomera.bsky.social
New Sustainable Welfare post—a very short piece introducing some ideas from articles recently published in the area of post-growth. Growth is a fundamental part of capitalism, and transitioning to a post-growth economy requires learning how to transition to non-capitalist institutions.
Welfare without economic growth
In our daily lives we are constantly bombarded with news about advances in energy efficiency, the decarbonisation of the economy, and the possibility of growing without polluting. And yes, decarbon…
davidpalomera.com
October 3, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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sonjadrimmer.bsky.social
“AI” isn’t a tool or technology or even a cluster of technologies with a misleading name. It’s the infrastructure at the foundation of a form of capitalism dependent on data brokering. We should be teaching our students about this and not teaching them about “responsible” use.
September 28, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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psjeditor.bsky.social
Discover how Turkey’s pension movement used strategic policy narratives to expand its base and win change, revealing the power of stories in electoral autocracies.

By @elifcan.bsky.social & @v-yilmaz.bsky.social

Read here:
psjblog.net/2025/09/24/t...

#PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal
The Power of Policy Narratives in Electoral Autocracies: Lessons from a Pension Movement
by Elifcan Celebi & Volkan Yilmaz Social movements rely on narratives to frame their struggles and mobilise support. How they craft these narratives is especially intriguing in electoral autocr…
psjblog.net
September 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
elifcan.bsky.social
✨ Excited to share that the SPIRe Research Seminar Series – Autumn 2025 programme is now live! ✨We are delighted to welcome an excellent line-up of speakers who will be joining us on Wednesdays at UCD SPIRe @ucdpolitics.bsky.social soon.
August 26, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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revdem2020.bsky.social
✍️Fueled by digital activism and pop culture, youth-led protests in Turkey converge with social policy innovations, marking a generational shift in how dissent and governance challenge authoritarianism, Ebru Işıklı and @elifcan.bsky.social argue in their op-ed.🇹🇷🇹🇷

🧑‍💻Read it now:
👉 tinyurl.com/yxbaj98s
August 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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stefanmueller.bsky.social
A regular reminder that the Political Studies Association of Ireland (@psaireland.bsky.social) publishes a weekly newsletter.

Sign up to stay informed about job opportunities and events across the island: www.psai.ie/newsletter/

Maintained by PSAI Secretary @sarahwagner.bsky.social.
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July 29, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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jasonaw.bsky.social
Academics (including the journal’s founder) told Wiley to pound sand, started an open access journal, and Wiley just surrendered. I think more academics should tell academic publishers to pound sand. They are vampires.
dailynous.com Justin Weinberg @dailynous.com · Jul 28
Wiley officially closes the Journal of Political Philosophy, which was abandoned by its editorial team and shunned by academics after Wiley attempted moves that would have compromised the journal's editorial independence.
Journal of Political Philosophy Officially Ends - Daily Nous
"The Journal of Political Philosophy will cease publication effective January 1, 2026." That's from an email sent by the journal's publisher, Wiley, earlier today, calling the move "a difficult decisi...
dailynous.com
July 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
elifcan.bsky.social
Happy to share that I’ve joined the Editorial Board of the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy. Looking forward to contributing to @jicsp.bsky.social for critical, interdisciplinary & global scholarship on social policy.

More about JICSP via
 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy | Cambridge Core
Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy - Stefan Kühner, Ijin Hong, Markus Ketola, Antonios Roumpakis
www.cambridge.org
July 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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amreibahr.bsky.social
🗓️ Termin für #IchBinHanna & alle Interessierten:

Am 14. Juli um 11 Uhr stellt der @wissenschaftsrat.de sein Positionspapier "Personalstrukturen im deutschen Wissenschaftssystem" vor. Wir sind gespannt! @drkeichhorn.bsky.social @kubon.bsky.social

Mehr Infos hier. ⬇️
Aktuelles - Einladung | Digitale Pressekonferenzen am 14. Juli
Im Anschluss an seine Sommersitzungen lädt der Wissenschaftsrat (WR) zu zwei Pressekonferenzen ein.
www.wissenschaftsrat.de
July 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM
elifcan.bsky.social
Great piece and an important reminder: Dublin Trans and Intersex Pride is this Saturday. Whether you’re part of the queer community or an ally, showing up matters.
July 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
elifcan.bsky.social
Just published a book review in New Perspectives on Turkey!
Two fascinating books on charity, religion, and welfare in Turkey — by Hilal Alkan and Gizem Zencirci — offering rich reflections on Faith-Based Organisations and politics of welfare.
You can read it here: doi.org/10.1017/npt....
Hilal Alkan, Welfare as Gift: Local Charity, Politics of Redistribution, and Religion in Turkey. Berlin: De Gruyter, 2023. 162 pages. - Gizem Zencirci, The Muslim Social: Neoliberalism, Charity, and P...
Hilal Alkan, Welfare as Gift: Local Charity, Politics of Redistribution, and Religion in Turkey. Berlin: De Gruyter, 2023. 162 pages. - Gizem Zencirci, The Muslim Social: Neoliberalism, Charity, and P...
doi.org
July 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
elifcan.bsky.social
My colleague (Asli) is conducting a research project on Enhancing Digital Visibility and Engagement for Marginalized Scholars: Examining Platform Barriers and Inclusivity Solutions. You can contribute by participating in the survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
QUESTIONNAIRE
We cordially invite you to participate in a study about the working conditions and experiences of scholars with digital visibility. Your insights will be invaluable to our research. By participating ...
docs.google.com
July 8, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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psjeditor.bsky.social
Explore this PSJ article revealing how Turkey’s EYT pension movement used Twitter to craft policy narratives in an electoral autocracy - analyzed through the Narrative Policy Framework.

By @elifcan.bsky.social & @v-yilmaz.bsky.social

Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj....

#PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal
June 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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epssnet.bsky.social
🚨 Big News for European Political Science 🚨

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.

🔗 epssnet.org

Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.

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June 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
elifcan.bsky.social
Good news: Our project "Platformisation in Health and Social Care" has been awarded a Research Grant Development Award by the Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness (UK)! I'm looking forward to leading this work as a Co-PI, and developing a research agenda with brilliant scholars.
May 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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ucdpolitics.bsky.social
Dr Elifcan Çelebi will deliver the Annual Emre Işık Memorial Lecture at Maynooth University on Monday May 12 at 4PM.

She will reflect on Turkey's political turmoil, exploring authoritarianism amid economic recession, its resilience, and ongoing protests.

Register here: shorturl.at/uqjhU
May 1, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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alexdukalskis.bsky.social
Cool to see my next book Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics co-authored w/ Alex Cooley as one of "The Most Anticipated Books of 2025" in @foreignpolicy.com
The Most Anticipated Books of 2025
The biggest releases in foreign affairs, history, and economics.
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January 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
elifcan.bsky.social
Istanbul mayor and Erdogan’s top rival Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested this morning with no substantial evidence beyond anonymous witness statements. #FreeImamoglu

IPA head Bugra Gokce was also arrested for conducting scientific research and publishing evidence-based reports on social policy areas.
March 23, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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v-yilmaz.bsky.social
Emeklilikte Yaşa Takılanlar (EYT) hareketini ve bu hareketin emeklilik yaşı düzenlemesinde değişimi mümkün kılan politika anlatısının yapısını ve içeriğini incelediğimiz Elifcan Çelebi (@elifcan.bsky.social) ile makalemiz Policy Studies Journal'da (@psjeditor.bsky.social) yayımlandı. rb.gy/43oee4
March 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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v-yilmaz.bsky.social
Our article, "Narrative power in electoral autocracies: The policy narrative behind the success of a pension movement", is out open access. I and @elifcan.bsky.social explore how a social movement influenced policy change in an electoral autocracy — especially on the difficult-to-change pension age.
psjeditor.bsky.social Policy Studies Journal @psjeditor.bsky.social · Mar 17
Discover this PSJ Early View article which unpacks how Turkey's EYT movement strategically crafted narratives to challenge the pension age policy in an electoral autocracy.

By @elifcan.bsky.social and @v-yilmaz.bsky.social

Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj....

#PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal
March 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM